Two identical, orange equilateral triangles are each positioned in a large, black triangle such that
Then, we find that three trapezoids with respective heights can be formed in each black triangle, as shown.
True or False?
The two black triangles have equal areas.
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After adding a height to one side of the original equilateral triangle, a new equilateral triangle is formed.
It does not matter which side of that triangle the next height is added to. The resulting triangle is the same.